A New York-based company struck a deal to buy the 83-story Aon Center, the third-tallest building in Chicago, for $712 million, according to the seller, Piedmont Office Realty Office Trust.The buyer is a venture of 601W COS., led by New York real estate investor Mark Karasick. His firm is one of the owners of the two-tower Prudential Plaza next door.

On November 17 and 18, President Zhang Zi’ai, Vice-President Li Xin and Assistant President Xu Yongli of COAMC met with President Yu Liang of China Vanke and Managing Director He Jianya of China Merchants Property Development in Shenzhen respectively to discuss bilateral partnership opportunities